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ClickMechanic secures £320,000 investment

London-based ClickMechanic, the online marketplace for car repairs, has today announced the closure of a financing round of £320,000 from angel investors led by former Just Eat CEO Klaus Nyengaard. […]

Audi steps up e-diesel production

Audi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2-neutral fuels: a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel. After a […]

Linde valve wins product design award

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has announced that its gas cylinder valve, EVOS Ci, has won the prestigious Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015. Product entries are […]

Suzuki names distributor partners

Suzuki GB plc has extended its agreement with ACIS on an open ended, undefined basis as well as appointed Morelli Group as its exclusive Recommended Distribution Partner for Axalta Coating […]

PPG sustains progress

In 2014, the company increased energy efficiency and improved employee safety, health and well-being. The company also achieved 27% of its sales from sustainable products during the year, increasing from […]

Aldon joins Fix

Fix Auto UK has further strengthened its proposition in the north west of England, with Poulton-Le-Fylde-based Aldon Coachworks joining the network as Fix Auto Blackpool & Fylde. The move forms […]

Euro NCAP reveals latest ratings

The following car models have recently undergone Euro NCAP crash tests: The new large MPV Renault Espace is awarded 5 stars in the latest Euro NCAP safety test results. The […]

NARS revenue up £30m

Nationwide Accident Repair Services, which provides integrated automotive accident repair management services to the UK insurance industry, fleet and retail customers, has reported revenues for the year ended 31 December […]

Lotus reaches landmark

Lotus has reached a production landmark with 40,000 examples of its technologically advanced ‘small car platform’ being produced. The ‘small car platform’ and its production flexibility is defined by the […]

Suzuki cuts parts costs

Suzuki (GB) plc has announced a 15% reduction in the cost of its genuine accident repair parts. The new charging structure has been introduced to reinforce competitive pricing for insurance […]

British drivers confused over telematics

Car insurance technology is baffling British drivers with just three per cent having taken out a telematics policy, according to research by price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com. And, despite […]

NSL Automotive Components recruits apprentices

NSL Automotive Components, formerly Coventry Power Steering Specialists, are training the new recruits in readiness for electric power steering, which is forecast to overtake the more established hydraulic steering within […]